Which of the following would not be an example of symbolic ethnicity?
A. a vague concern by Jewish Americans about the political situation in Israel
B. an immigrant from India who wears traditional dress and takes her children to India on an annual basis
C. an Irish American who, to try something new, attends a saints' feast in an Irish American neighborhood
D. a person of Italian descent who likes going to an Italian bakery, but does not speak Italian or practice any traditional Italian customs
Answer: B
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